Tachyglossus aculeatus
Short-beaked Echidna at Hackett, ACT
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| Tachyglossus aculeatus | DonFletcher | 24 Aug 2026 | |
| Tachyglossus aculeatus | Berlge | 23 Aug 2026 |
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User's notes
Recent digging. Many smaller holes in the area.
1 comment
24 Aug 2026
Hi Berlge, thanks for your sighting. It looks like the location information you provided is incorrect. This can occur if the GPS sensor in your device was having a bad day. Please review and update the location of this record when you get a chance.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.174340-35.247696
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 23 Aug 2026 08:25 AM Recorded on
- Berlge Recorded by
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Species information
- Tachyglossus aculeatus Scientific name
- Short-beaked Echidna Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1888.33m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- Description
- More than one media file
- GPS evidence of location
- Additional attributes